JPS6376666A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To give no uneasy feeling to a user even if a time from information input to its actual transmission is long by providing a communication data storage means, an auxiliary image memory device, a pointer, an information processing means and a display control means. CONSTITUTION:An auxiliary image being an oblique part and communication data are linked and displayed. An auxiliary image such as the graphic of a facsimile and communication data are linked and displayed. Thus display is made so that a user can visually know how many pages are transmitted so far. When the pointer moves, the oblique part increases, and the remainder becomes clear and enters into the facsimile being an auxiliary image by scrolling. Hence the remainder can be correctly recognized. Such display is made on which page the pointer lines.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an information processing device that transmits and receives image information and code information via a communication line.

[Prior Art] In recent years, technological progress in information transmission systems using communication lines has been remarkable. In particular, with the digitization of lines, it is becoming possible to transmit information that combines image information and telex-like code information, as in conventional facsimile machines.

Unlike facsimiles, where the original is read into Image League and then immediately transmitted, such systems first edit the information and store it in a magnetic storage device, etc., and then output the information over the line. There are many things.

In this case, there is a problem that there is a large time difference between the operator's operation and the actual transmission, which may give the operator a sense of uneasiness until it is confirmed that the transmission has ended normally.

In particular, if the communication device is connected to a LAN (local area network), magnetic media reading device, image league, etc., and many people access the communication device, the time from the end of the operator's operation to the completion of output may be longer. become longer.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made by focusing on the problems in the conventional apparatus described above, and is an information processing apparatus that once edits image information and code information and then sends them out via a line. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing device that does not cause a user to feel uneasy even if it takes a long time until actual transmission.

[Embodiments of the invention] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

A microprocessor l that processes information follows a control program stored in a ROM (read only memory) 2 and a RAM (random access memory) 3.
It processes information.

The mass storage device 5 is composed of an optical disk, a magnetic disk, etc., and stores received files, transmitted files, other data files, and program files. The display device 7, which is connected to the computer and exchanges data, displays information according to a control program by the control device 6.

Examples of the input device 9 include a key input device, a pointing device, etc., and are controlled by the control device 8 to exchange data.

The image information input device 11 is controlled by the control device 10 to send image information to a storage device.

A DMA (direct memory access) control device 13 performs DMA control between the storage device and other devices when high-speed data transfer is required. The interface device 12 is a device that connects this system with a communication line such as a telephone line or a RAM, and exchanges and outputs data sent by the system to data suitable for the line, and also transfers data from the line to the system. This is to convert the data into appropriate data and input it.

Further, the mass storage device 5 is an example having the functions of a communication data storage means for storing communication data, an auxiliary image storage device for storing auxiliary images, and a pointer indicating the address of the information being transmitted. The CPU also includes information processing means for processing the above-mentioned auxiliary image on the communication data up to the above-mentioned pointer, linking this to images after the pointer on the transmission page, and display control for displaying the page being transmitted after the start of transmission. This is an example that has the function of means.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above embodiment, and is a diagram showing the state after documents such as magnetic media, LAN, and paper are set by the operator.

First, it is determined whether the system is currently executing a job other than communication (Sl), and if it is not, it waits for transmission preparation by the operator (S8), and when the preparation is completed, a transmission request is generated according to the control program. and display an auxiliary image that visually conveys the status of the transmission (3
9), as an auxiliary image, for example, Fig. 3 (
The facsimile indicated by the diagonal lines in b) or the facsimile shown in the same figure (a
) as indicated by diagonal lines. And storage device 5
The value of the pointer indicating the read address of the storage device when outputting data to the line via the line interface device is checked (S10).

Therefore, when a manuscript other than the operator's manuscript is being transmitted, it is considered that the pointer is located at the beginning of one page of the operator's manuscript.

Then, check whether the transmission of that one page has finished or not.
If the read pointer value is at the end of the page (S
S L
5) If the pointer is in the middle of the page, the data from the beginning of the page to the pointer is subjected to image processing (S12).

That is, in FIG. 4(a), image processing is performed from the top of the page to the point where the pointer is located, and the area is shaded. In FIG. 4B, the image from the beginning of the page to the pointer is processed and deleted from the screen.

The data from the pointer to the end of the page is then image-processed (S13) and displayed on the display device.

As mentioned above, in the example of FIG. 4(a), the auxiliary image of the diagonal line and the communication data are displayed in a linked manner, and in the example of FIG. 4(b), the auxiliary image of the facsimile figure and the communication data are displayed. It is displayed as a link, so that you can visually see how far along the page the transmission has progressed. Therefore, as the pointer moves, in Figure (a), the diagonal part increases and the rest is clearly visible, and in Figure (b), the remaining part scrolls and enters the facsimile, which is the auxiliary image. This will help you understand the rest clearly.

Then, display which page the pointer is on (S
14). Taking the case shown in FIG. 4 as an example, it is displayed that one page out of a total of two pages of the manuscript is being transmitted. Also, if the pointer is not on each page (i.e.
If the original is being transmitted by someone other than the operator), it is considered to be at the beginning of the first page of the original, so Figure 3 (a)
) and (b), the page is displayed from the top of one page. Further, in S14, in order to show how much waiting time is required, it may be possible to display how many pages are currently waiting.

Then, the above operation is repeated until the last page is transmitted (S15).

On the other hand, if the system is running other jobs (31
), the operator is waiting for transmission preparation (S2).
When the preparation is completed, a transmission request is generated according to the control program, and an image indicating that transmission has started is displayed in an empty area of the display unrelated to the job (S3
). An example thereof is shown in FIG. The pointer is then read (34) to indicate where it is currently being transmitted.

That is, it is determined how many pages are being transmitted or how many pages are waiting (35, S6).

Also, it is checked whether or not the transmission of all pages has been completed (S7), and at the time of completion, the following processing is performed.

Note that in the display during job execution, the document display may not be changed, but the display area may be increased and the processing in S12) and S13 may be performed.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, image information and code information are
Even if the time from inputting information to actual transmission is long in an information processing device that sends out information via a line after editing,
This has the effect of not giving the user a sense of anxiety.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above embodiment. FIG. 3 is an example showing an image link between communication data and an auxiliary image in the above embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the transmission data memory map and a pointer indicating the location where transmission is currently underway in the above embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image display indicating that a transmission has entered an empty area of the display unrelated to a job in the above embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... CPU, 2... ROM, 3... RAM, 7... Display device, 9... Input device, 11... Image information input device, 13... DMA control device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A communication data storage means for storing communication data; an auxiliary image storage device for storing an auxiliary image; a pointer indicating an address of information being transmitted; An information processing device comprising: information processing means for processing an image and linking the image with the image after the pointer on the transmission page; and display control means for displaying the page being transmitted after transmission has started; . (2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays only the auxiliary image while processing another job.